Book description
One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII
ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite
biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life,
revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own
right.
Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor
period, The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where
personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of
gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason
and violence.
Alison Weir was born in London and now resides in Surrey. Before
becoming a published author in 1989, she was a civil servant, then a
housewife and mother. From 1991 to 1997, whilst researching and writing
books, she ran a school for children with learning difficulties before
taking up writing full-time. Her fourteen history books include
The
Six Wives of Henry VIII
,
Lancaster and York, Children of England
,
Elizabeth the Queen,
Eleanor of Aquitaine
,
Mary, Queen of Scots
,
Henry VIII: King and Court, Isabella,
Katherine Swynford
and, most recently
Lady in the Tower
. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
